sags

The word “sags” has 1 syllable: sags

It's pronounced as /sæɡz/

What is synonym and antonym for sags?

In the thesaurus, “sags” has 49 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sags along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sags

abates
breaks down
collapses
contracts
crumples
de-escalates
decays
decreases
degenerates
deteriorates
diminishes
droops
drops
dwindles
ebbs
emaciates
fades
fails
falls
flags
goes
hangs
lags
languishes
lessens
lets up
lolls
lowers
moderates
recedes
relents
rots
runs down
shrinks
sinks
slackens
slips
slouches
slumps
subsides
swags
tapers
tapers off
wanes
weakens
wears out
wilts
withers
yields

Antonyms for sags

balloons
bourgeons
burgeons
convalesces
crests
distends
enlarges
escalates
expands
gains
increases
mounts
multiplies
mushrooms
peaks
proliferates
rallies
rebounds
recovers
recuperates
rises
rockets
snowballs
soars
stiffens
straightens
surges
swells
unbends
uncurls
waxes

Meanings of sags

noun
1. The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
2. The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
3. The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.

Example Sentences

The old wooden gate sags on its rusty hinges.
Over time, the mattress inevitably sags in the middle.
The heavy curtain sags in the middle due to its weight.
The poorly constructed shelf visibly sags under the weight of the books.
The clothesline sags under the weight of wet laundry.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sags, such as: abates, balloons, bourgeons, breaks down, burgeons, collapses, contracts.

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